Job Title: Senior Analytical Chemist
Location: Alderley Park, Cheshire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 (DOE – Higher Salary available for more experienced individuals)
The Opportunity
Join a fast-growing international pharmaceutical CDMO at a cutting-edge UK facility as a senior analytical chemist.
As an Analytical Chemist you will be supporting global pharma and biotech clients in drug substance development for small complex molecules.
You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team working on both early and late-stage API / Drug substance projects.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to and lead various non-GMP and GMP analytical projects
Develop, validate, and troubleshoot analytical methods (LC, GC)
Support analytical instrumentation and release testing in a GMP environment
Collaborate with process chemistry teams and contribute analytical expertise
Ensure timely, high-quality data delivery across projects
Requirements
Essential:
3+ years' industrial experience in analytical chemistry
Proficiency in LC, GC, and complementary techniques (e.g. NMR, MS, IR, XRD)
Strong scientific and problem-solving skills
Desirable:
Knowledge of GMP standards
Experience supporting API and process development
Familiarity with Empower 3, UNIFI, and LIMS
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary and benefits (pension, health & life insurance, 25 days holiday, enhanced family leave)
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